Articles on Revival & Missions
Revival is not a program or a passing feeling — it is God reviving his own people, and the overflow has always been mission. These readings look honestly at both: what genuine revival is and how it comes, why it always begins with repentance, and how the same fire has carried the gospel to the ends of the earth. They are for anyone who longs to see God move and wants to understand what to pray for and what to expect. Each short reading opens the theme and sends you on to a classic — Edwards, Finney, the great missionary lives — worth reading in full, free.
Explore books, sermons and scripture on this topic →What Is Revival, and How Does It Begin?
Revival is God reviving his own people. Here is what revival actually is, what Scripture says about how it comes, and the lessons of one great awakening.
8 min readWhat Is the Great Commission — and Does It Apply to Me?
Jesus' last command was to make disciples of all nations. Here is what the Great Commission is, what it means, and why it is a task for every Christian — not just missionaries.
8 min readHow to Pray for Revival
Every revival is born in prayer. Here is how to pray for revival — united, persistent, honest, and God-centred — and to keep praying until he comes.
9 min readThe Marks of a True Revival
Not everything that calls itself revival is the real thing. Here are the Scriptural marks by which to tell a true revival from a passing excitement.
8 min readWhat Was the Great Awakening?
The Great Awakening was a sweeping revival of the 1730s and 1740s. Here is what happened, the preachers God used, and what it still teaches us about revival.
8 min readPersonal Revival: How God Revives a Cold Heart
Before God revives a people, he revives a heart. If your love for Christ has cooled, here is how a cold heart grows cold — and how God warms it again.
8 min readRevival and Repentance: Breaking Up the Fallow Ground
Before the rain of the Spirit falls, the hard ground of the heart must be broken up. Why revival tarries, and how a people prepares itself through repentance.
8 min readHow to Share Your Faith
Evangelism is the joy of every believer, not a task for experts. Here is how to share your faith naturally — through a changed life, your own story, and the good news of Jesus.
8 min readThe Life and Diary of David Brainerd: A Guide
The journal of a young missionary who spent his life for God and died at 29. A guide to Brainerd’s diary — his hunger for God, his passion for souls, and how to read it.
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